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A seated figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and matching orange top with a long white flower garland, hands pressed in namaste, sits on a white-draped cushioned seat with gold-bordered cloth in a decorated room. Marigold and white jasmine garlands hang in a curtain behind. A man in a checked shirt and grey trousers bows low with folded hands before the seat. Nearby, a standing man in white shirt and dhoti wears a dark pendant and rudraksha-style necklace, a woman in a white sari with red shawl stands at right, and an elderly man in white sits at left. Red rose petals cover the floor, and a silver kalasha-style pot with white flower garland, fruit and a lamp sit at the front.

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July 27 20092009-07-27A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland and a pink-tinged lotus-like garland at the feet sits on a white-and-gold draped sofa, hands folded in greeting. Beside him, a second person in orange robes with long hair sits and gestures with folded hands. In front, a man in a grey striped shirt and dark trousers bows with palms together, while standing men in white dhotis and white shirts, one in a checked shirt, look on. The floor is covered with red rose petals and a silver tray holds a kalasha with a mango-leaf and yellow coconut top, a white garland, and marigold petals. Fruit including bananas, oranges and apples sits on a platter, and marigold garlands hang on the wall behind. This is a photo of a reception or puja-style honouring with devotees bowing.2009-07-27July 27 20092009-07-27July 27 20092009-07-27A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a red undergarment and a long white flower garland sits with palms joined on a white-draped sofa. Before him a woman in a white sari with a pink border bows low, hands joined, with white jasmine in her hair. Behind them stand an older man in white shirt and trousers with a dark neck cord, and a man in an orange robe holding a white cloth. Orange and white marigold and jasmine garlands hang as a backdrop, and red rose petals and a small yellow offering lie on the floor. Two women in red and white saris stand at the right edge.2009-07-27July 27 20092009-07-27July 27 20092009-07-27A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a white floral garland, receiving a handshake from an older man in white dhoti and shirt with gold-bordered shawl. The seated man sits on a white-draped couch in front of orange and white marigold and jasmine garlands, with rose petals and fruit on the floor. Two men in white shirts and dhotis stand or lean at right, one in orange robes beside the couch, and a pale wall and staircase form the background. Four people are visible.2009-07-27A photograph of an indoor gathering in a room decorated with marigold and white flower garlands hung along a wall beside a staircase. A man in a white-and-beige checked shirt kneels on a red-and-petal-strewn cloth, reaching to clasp hands with a long-haired man in orange robes and a red inner garment seated on a white sofa. Beside him, another man in orange and a bare-chested figure in orange sit near the sofa, while a woman in a red and gold-bordered sari with a red bindi sits smiling on a chair. A seated man in a grey shirt and dark trousers and a standing man in red polo shirt watch from the back, with white plastic chairs and a fan nearby. A figure in a white-and-yellow garment with a beaded mala is seen in the foreground.2009-07-27A seated man in orange robes with a long white flower garland sits on a white-draped couch with gold-bordered cloth and pink cushions, hands pressed together in greeting and smiling. Behind him stands another man in orange robes with his hands clasped at his chest. A man in a white shirt and cream trousers leans in and touches the head of a woman in a gold-and-cream sari who bows before the seated man. Orange and white marigold and jasmine garlands hang on the wall behind, and rose petals lie on the floor in front. The seated man has long swept-back hair and distinctive orange-and-gold ceremonial clothing, but the appearance is not conclusive, so the identity is left unsure.2009-07-27July 27 20092009-07-27July 27 20092009-07-27